Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society
Table 1 Settings of the weathering test of one cycle over one week
From: Resistance of wood from black pine (Pinus nigra var. austriaca) against weathering
Level | Function | Temperature | Duration | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Condensation | 45 (± 3) °C | 24 h | |
2 | Secondary cycle level 2a + 2b | 48 cycles 3 h each, containing level 2a + 2b | ||
2a | UV | 60 (± 3) °C | 2.5 h | 0.89 ± 0.1 W/(m2 nm) at 340 nm |
2b | Sprinkling | 0.5 h | 6–7 L/min, no UV |